There is a custom chat channel system, but it is... somewhat less than friendly. It's per-character, as are all of your chat settings, which makes it tedious if you run multiple alts. It also seems to be limited to server. The chat system on the whole is a bit buggy at the moment, with random moments of not being able to see certain channels (Guild and Party seem to be the most common culprits, followed by custom ones) and user interface fails in setting up/maintaining your own custom tabs.
That said, /friend works if you're online, and I'll test it offline soon. For guild invites, we've discovered that the slash command /ginvite works just fine, and unlike the right-click menu, does not require you to be in close proximity to the person you're inviting.
Also of particular note: if you receive mail, make absolutely sure you've retrieved all your loot from it before you delete it, because once gone it's gone and Cust. Service will *not* be able to get it back for you. There is no warning popup if you choose to delete mail that has goodies (credits or items) attached; it just vanishes. They're supposedly looking into fixing that, but no word on when.
--sofaspud
--"Listening to your kid is the audio equivalent of a Salvador Dali painting, Spud." --OpMegs
That said, /friend works if you're online, and I'll test it offline soon. For guild invites, we've discovered that the slash command /ginvite works just fine, and unlike the right-click menu, does not require you to be in close proximity to the person you're inviting.
Also of particular note: if you receive mail, make absolutely sure you've retrieved all your loot from it before you delete it, because once gone it's gone and Cust. Service will *not* be able to get it back for you. There is no warning popup if you choose to delete mail that has goodies (credits or items) attached; it just vanishes. They're supposedly looking into fixing that, but no word on when.
--sofaspud
--"Listening to your kid is the audio equivalent of a Salvador Dali painting, Spud." --OpMegs